Unicef leadership & the college union
- 1. LEADERSHIP FOR SOCIAL CHANGE: what role do you play?UNICEF Campus Initiative Summit, June 12, 2010
- 2. ACUIAssociation of College Unions Internationalprograms and servicescollege unions and student activities professionalshigher education administrators and staff membersJustin RudisilleACUI educational program coordinatoreducational seminars & webinarsstudent programs related to leadership and civic engagementsocial media
- 3. session overviewwhat is leadership?what is your leadership journey?what do effective leaders do?how can leaders influence positive change?what are some resources on campus?
- 4. what is leadership?A leader is not necessarily a person who holds some formal position of leadership or who is perceived as a leader by others. Rather, a leader is one who is able to affect positive change for the betterment of others, the community, and society. All people, in other words, are potential leaders. Moreover, the process of leadership cannot be described simply in terms of the behavior of an individual.Rather, leadership involves collaborative relationships that lead to collective action grounded in the shared values of people who work together to affect positive change.—Adapted from “A Social Change Model of Leadership Development” by the Higher Education Research Institute, 1996.
- 5. session overviewwhat is leadership?what is your leadership journey?what do effective leaders do?how can leaders influence positive change?what are some resources on campus?
- 6. leadership is a processAWAREa leader is someone out there, not meEXPLORED I am involved, maybe I could be leaderIDENTIFIEDleaders lead and followers followDIFFERENTIATEDwe do leadership togetherSUSTAINEDas a leader, I am responsible to serveINTEGRATEDI have internalized a perspective of leadership—Adapted from “Leadership Identity Development Stages”by Komives, Longerbeam, Owen, Mainella, & Osteen (2006).
- 7. session overviewwhat is leadership?what is your leadership journey?what do effective leaders do?how can leaders influence positive change?what are some resources on campus?
- 8. what effective leaders domodel the wayinspire a shared visionchallenge the processenable others to actencourage the heart—Adapted from The Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes& Barry Posner (2002)
- 9. model the wayFIND YOUR VOICE by clarifying your personal valuesSET THE EXAMPLE by aligning actions with shared values
- 10. inspire a shared visionENVISION THE FUTURE by imagining exciting and ennobling possibilitiesENLIST OTHERSby appealing to shared aspirations
- 11. challenge the processSEARCH FOR OPPORTUNITIES by seeking innovative ways to change and improve EXPERIMENT & TAKE RISKS by generating small wins and learning from mistakes
- 12. enable others to actFOSTER COLLABORATION by promoting cooperative goals and building trustSTRENGTHEN OTHERS by sharing power and discretion
- 13. encourage the heartRECOGNIZE CONTRIBUTIONS by showing appreciation for individual excellence CELEBRATE VALUES & VICTORIES by creating a spirit of community
- 14. what effective leaders domodel the wayinspire a shared visionchallenge the processenable others to actencourage the heart
- 15. what effective leaders dobreak into small groups discuss these questions:what would happen if your entire organization had only that one style? what other style would you most benefit from work with and why?
- 16. session overviewwhat is leadership?what is your leadership journey?what do effective leaders do?how can leaders influence positive change?what are some resources on campus?
- 17. leadership for social changeA leader is not necessarily a person who holds some formal position of leadership or who is perceived as a leader by others. Rather, a leader is one who is able to affect positive change for the betterment of others, the community, and society. All people, in other words, are potential leaders. Moreover, the process of leadership cannot be described simply in terms of the behavior of an individual.Rather, leadership involves collaborative relationships that lead to collective action grounded in the shared values of people who work together to affect positive change.—Adapted from “A Social Change Model of Leadership Development” by the Higher Education Research Institute, 1996.
- 18. leadership for social changeengages all who wish to contributeservice is a powerful vehiclerequires an understanding of different levelsThe selfThe groupThe societybased on values
- 19. leadership for social changeIndividual ValuesConsciousness of Self
- 20. Congruence
- 21. Commitmentleadership for social changeGroup ValuesCollaboration
- 22. Common Purpose
- 23. Controversy with CivilityIndividual ValuesConsciousness of Self
- 24. Congruence
- 25. Commitmentleadership for social changeGroup ValuesCollaboration
- 26. Common Purpose
- 27. Controversy with CivilityIndividual ValuesConsciousness of Self
- 28. Congruence
- 29. CommitmentSocietal ValuesCitizenshipsession overviewwhat is leadership?what is your leadership journey?what do effective leaders do?how can leaders influence positive change?what are some resources on campus?
- 30. the college unionAn organization offering a variety of programs, activities, services, and facilities that, when taken together, represent a well-considered plan for the community life of the college.The center of the campus community life, complementing the academic experience through a variety of cultural, educational, social, and recreational programs. A student-centered organization that values participatory decision-making, through volunteerism, student governance, student employment, and organization involvementA first-hand experience in citizenship and educates students in leadership, social responsibility, and values.A place for self-directed activity, giving maximum opportunity for self-realization and for growth in individual social competency and group effectiveness.—Adapted from ACUI’s “The Role of the College Union” Statement
- 31. campus resourcescollege union and event planning servicesstudent activities and leadership officesworkshops and speakerscampus programming boardsstudent governance organizationsorganization peers and advisorsacademic departments
- 32. other resourcesGreenleaf, R.K. (1983). Servant leadership: A journey into the nature of legitimate power and greatness.Manwah, NJ: Paulist Press.Higher Education Research Institute. (1996). A social change model of leadership development. University of California–Los Angeles.Komives, S. R., Lucas, N., & McMahon, T. R. (2007). Exploring leadership: For college students who want to make a difference(2nd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.Komives, S. R., Wanger, W., et al. (2009). Leadership for a better world: Understanding the social change model of leadership development. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.Kouzes, J.M. & Posner, B.Z. (2002). The leadership challenge: How to get extraordinary things done in organizations (3rd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.Kouzes, J.M., & Posner, B.Z. (2008). The student leadership challenge: Five practices for exemplary leaders. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
- 33. Association of College Unions InternationalOne City Centre, Suite 200 | 120 W. Seventh St. | Bloomington, IN 47404www.acui.org812.245.ACUIJustin [email protected]